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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:08 PM Original message |
?'s For People Who Fear Single Payer/Public Option (AKA, 'Govt Can't Do Anything Right') |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. If the government can't do anything right |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Good qustion. |
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Bill McFarland (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No fear |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. bullshit... where ever you heard that claim, it's a fucking lie! |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. There is already more than one bill being debated on by both houses... |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. It could be done with the same amount spent on health care now. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 04:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. It can easily be paid for if you |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. I hate to be the asshole that suggests |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Unless you worried about how to pay for the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. I wouldn't believe him/her even if he claimed to have been worried. |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
53. Single-payer costs LESS per person. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. because they are militant fascists |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. The best health care I ever got was when I was in the Army n/t |
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Fleet (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Our government was founded by militants. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Too many of these 'government can do nothing right' people |
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Bill McFarland (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You source is...... |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Here |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Read 'The Shock Doctrine' by Naomi Klein. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. It's on my list, but it's a lot to ask him/her to read a book. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Do you really think most repukes are closet Democrats? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
54. On the off-chance you are telling the truth and want to know, look at what Potter has done to |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. I much prefer the local DMV to the customer service at our local |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I'm sure it varies from place to place. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Absolutely. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. The 'government' healthcare programs we've had since FDR |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't think that it is so much the case that people think that the government can do no right. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I wish I could agree with your subject line |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yeah, but do Republicans really listen to that guy? |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. The Stewart/Kristol interview was great. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I agree |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. k*r Sometimes |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Thanks, and good article in Articles & Editorials BTW. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. How many people who complain about |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. Bravo my man! K&R |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. I just say I'm actually quite pleased with the post office and DMV |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. True |
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GrimReefa (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
60. Horror DMV stories |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Awesome |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. I would suspect the people who have bad experiences with the DMV |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. And or they show up during peak times. n/t |
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matthewf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. k&r |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. You forgot the draconian meter enforcement now in Chicago |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kick |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. k & r |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thanks, Tom. A very good argument with some great sites to back it up with. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. No, I hadn't until now. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. Me too! |
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CherylK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
39. K & R!!! |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
40. K&R n/t |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. K&R |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
43. Or you could just say, I'd rather have the post office than just rely on pidgeons. nt |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Pigeons? |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
44. Or "everyone that goes into the DMV gets what they came in for". Can't say the same for the hospital |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. Here's a very nice LTTE from this morning's Anchorage Daily News... |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Thanks |
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MedfordTim (254 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. At this point... |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I read something about that but I don't know if it was confirmed? n/t |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
49. nice job! k&r |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. knr |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
55. There was no efficiency in government during the Bush years |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Exactly. |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
57. No doubt the government has it's problems |
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GrimReefa (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
59. I went to the RMV in Falmouth, MA a few days ago |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. That's an interesting point. |
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